The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-09

WEEKLY COURIER.
q. DoANzc. Publishes.
JASPER INDIANA
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere
WILLIAM youxsox killed his wife near
Broken Bow, Mob, o. the 2pth.
A NV postal convention has ben
signed bstwesa ths United States and
Portugal
TWO attaches Of the French War De-
partment have bsen arrested. charged
With high treason
CAPTAIN crnus n. GRAv. Of the
Twsnty-ffth United States infantry, h 20
Be dismissed nom the service for drunken
uess-
RRAR ADMIRAL JouH LIN DAVIS, q. .
n. has been retired Commodore Braine
succeeds 10 the vacant rank and Captain
George Brown Il promoted 20 Commodore.
TIM Canadian Knights Of Labor ars
about taking steps 70 secure the autonomy
Of the order In the Dominion without i'm
pairing their connection with the general
assembly.
THE international astronomical congress
opened N Kiel ON the 2oth, Dr.. Awers
presiding. There was large attendance,
including astronomers from America, Ans
tria, France and Swedsn.
LzKurExAxr BURSErT, who was sent 20
keep cowboys and Colorado troops Oh the
the Indian reservation. makes report
which places the whites wholly IN the
wrong in tAs recent fight.
TN subject q General Master Work
man Powderly's address on October 8 be-
fore the National convention Of the
Knights Of Labor q Minneapolis. will Be:
ssThs World - Knighthocd Would Make
IT.
JRssK PonKRoY, the notorious Massa-
chusetts ~boy murderer" was discovered
IN well-plnnned and nearly executed at-
tempt TO escape from the Charlestown
(Mass.) penitentiary, on the 9Th, and was
removed 70 closer quarters-
YoKoHAxA advices state that the draft
Of the japanese Civil Code, having been
completed and printed, Il i now being
translated into English and French. This
work must be accomplished before the TO
vision Of treaties can b resumed
Hox. Nh LARrvHRE, Provincial secre-
tEry and member Of the Government OF
Manitoba, who Il in Montreal, says that
the provincial government are determined
to build the Red River Valley railway ~
any cost and in spite Of all opposition
As the result Of an elaborate calculation.
II il found that the bonded debt Of the
United States has been decreased ct the
rate Of $2.07 for every second, or for every
swing Of the pendulum, for the entire
period from August -, 1860 to July 81,
1851.
THE London Times protests against the
treatment to which British sealers in Ben
rings sea are subjected by the American
authorities In Alaska. and suggests that
the government send . cruiser to Alaska
waters 70 secure strictly legal treatment
Tor British vessels
Ben Butterworth, Of Cincinnati, and Prof.
Goodwin Smith, Of Toronto, Ont, delivered
addresses before large audience in De-
troit, Mich, on the evening Of the 9th, on
the subject Of commercial union between
the United States and Canada
Nh. ARrHuR O'CoxxER, member Of
Parliament for Donegal, and Sir Thomas
Henry Grattsn Esmonde, member Of
Parliament from Dublin County, will visit
the United States in September and ad-
dress monster meetings 20 Be convened by
che National Irish League Of America
N0rwnHsTAxDTxo the large pension
payments this month, amounting to <16,-
100000, the receipts for the month TO the
sDth were more than $7,500,0o0 In excess Of
the total expenditures during the same
period. The receipts have averaged ovc-
: million dollars . day, and amount 20
&35,e1ly3A
NAYoR HEWITT Of New York IL de-
termined to enforce the provisions Of the
s6re-escape" law passed BY the Lezisla-
ture last winter. He has instructed the
corporation counsel 20 prosecute al hotel-
keepers who failed to place . rope long
enough 20 reach The ground In each room
Of the house.
ACTING LAND COMMISSIONER STocK-
sLAoRR has taken the necessary steps %
carry into effect Secretary Lamar's order
directing restoration 70 settlement and
entry Of the unimproved indemnity selec-
tion Of the California = Oregon Railroad
Company In California This will Affect
some 10000 acres q land
THE President has awarded gold life
saving medals to Captain s. W. Dunha m
Of the British ship Favonlus for the rescu'
Of The crew Of the American schoone
George T. Young last April. and 20 Pete
Polio, first mate Of the Italian bark More
America, for bravery IN rescuing the crew
Of Tie American schooner Parker -
Hooper last March.
DoCoLAs r. CARLrv, chief clerk q th'
Cheyenne agency, was married on th
26th 20 Maiden Duprest, the wealthies
Indian heiress on The Sioux reservation
Car1in q closely connected with prominen
army odlcsrn, and with the Carlins Q
IIlinois Over one thousand Indians Wit
messed The ceremony and the festivitie
viii last three days.
CRon08 CHARTRs SPExcEn CBUncHrEx
Duke q MarIbrough, Marquis Of Bland